# What are the most common challenges faced when hiring a freelancer?

**URL:** <https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-are-the-most-common-challenges-faced-when-hiring-a-freelancer/75>\
**Category:** Business Growth\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-are-the-most-common-challenges-faced-when-hiring-a-freelancer/75 "2024-05-10T18:17:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Qamar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/qamar/32/20_2.png) [@Qamar](https://forum.legiit.com/u/Qamar)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-are-the-most-common-challenges-faced-when-hiring-a-freelancer/75/1 "2024-05-10T18:17:08Z")

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Wondering what issues or challenges agency owners/ business owners face when hiring freelancers on Legiit or any other freelancing platform?

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**Author:** ![ChrisMWalker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/chrismwalker/32/34_2.png) [@ChrisMWalker](https://forum.legiit.com/u/ChrisMWalker)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-are-the-most-common-challenges-faced-when-hiring-a-freelancer/75/3 "2024-05-11T18:55:56Z")

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Hardest part for me is there are too many great people for what I need.

I use the Legiit Dashboard to help me make decisions though.

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**Author:** ![thekea](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/thekea/32/41_2.png) [@thekea](https://forum.legiit.com/u/thekea)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-are-the-most-common-challenges-faced-when-hiring-a-freelancer/75/4 "2024-05-11T19:24:32Z")

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Finding someone competent and reliable.

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**Author:** ![Qamar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/qamar/32/20_2.png) [@Qamar](https://forum.legiit.com/u/Qamar)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-are-the-most-common-challenges-faced-when-hiring-a-freelancer/75/5 "2024-05-11T19:35:39Z")

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Thats the main point I would say, if you find someone with these qualities, other things are secondary and can be easily fixed